Author

Helena Norberg-Hodge

Helena Norberg-Hodge is a leading analyst on the impact of the global economy on cultures and agriculture worldwide. She is the founder director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture and author of the inspirational classic, Ancient Futures. In 1986 Helena received the Right Livelihood Award, or the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ as recognition for her work.

Honoring the Work of Helena Norberg-Hodge: Happy 80th Birthday!

Helena Norberg-Hodge Jan 17, 2026 0

Helena Norberg-Hodge’s 80th birthday is an occasion to honor a lifetime – 50 years – of devotion to living, local, life-centered cultures—the very ground…

Food

The Case for Local Food

Helena Norberg-Hodge Feb 1, 2008 0

If you want to create a more sustainable society, a good place to start is by helping to rebuild your local food economy: food is…

Food

Re-localising Our Food

Helena Norberg-Hodge Apr 28, 2007 0

For part 1 For virtually the whole of human history most human cultures have relied on food produced within a reasonable…

Education

Going Local

Helena Norberg-Hodge Apr 28, 2007 0

Today’s mounting social and ecological crises demand responses that are broad, deep, and strategic. Given the widespread destruction…

Environmental Justice

Globalisation Explained

Helena Norberg-Hodge Dec 11, 2006 0

The global marketplace is becoming increasingly vulnerable and volatile. Financial turmoil on the other side of the world has led to job…

Environmental Justice

Bringing the Economy Home

Helena Norberg-Hodge Nov 27, 2006 0

When we think about our children today, it is difficult to feel optimistic about their future. The crises all around us seem to increase day by day - from…